Regional Roundup 12-05-2003

The Herald Staff

Published
6:00 pm CST, Thursday, December 4, 2003

LOCKNEY

A Christmas Home Tour will be held in Lockney from 1:30-4:30 p.m. Sunday, sponsored by Hospice Hands of West Texas. There are five homes on the tour. Tickets are $5 and may be purchased at Hospice Hands and Schacht Flowers in Lockney; Payne Pharmacy in Floydada; and in Plainview, Area Wide Realty, Broadway Crafts & Antique Mall and Fruit of the Spirit private care home.

W.J. Mangold Memorial Hospital will have its 11th annual Holiday Health Fair from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday in the Lockney Elementary School, 310 S.W. Eighth. Admission will be by donation of a canned good or a new toy, to be donated to the Salvation Army Christmas Cheer Program.

Mammogram are available by appointment by calling 1-800-377-4673. Flu shots, for a nominal fee, and a blood drive with bone marrow testing also will be held. Glaucoma, blood pressure, blood sugar and cholesterol checks, body fat evaluation, posture evaluation and hearing checks also are available, all free of charge.

For information about any of the events at the health fair contact Marsha Allen at 652-3373. Admission to the fair is canned food or a new toy.

DIMMITT

Lee Street Baptist Church will have a Sunday fellowship and 2 p.m. concert. Lunch will follow the 10:55 a.m. service and the concert, presented by Ticen and Sandra Nixon of Plainview, will follow the meal.

First United Methodist Church will present it annual Christmas Cantata, this year´s theme being The Christmas Light, beginning at 10:45 a.m. Sunday.

KRESS

The second annual Kress Ag Boosters Pig Jackpot Show will begin at 1 p.m. Saturday in the KISD Bus Barn. Larry Bellamy of Fort Cobb will do the judging and there will be a $20 entry fee for each animal.

QUITAQUE

The Quitaque Chamber of Commerce will host its annual Caprock Country Christmas Saturday beginning with a breakfast with Santa. An arts and crafts show will be held from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. in the Catholic Center and the Community Center and Mexican food will be available. Other activities include a drawing for door prizes, candy tasting contest, quilt raffle, and buggy rides. For information call 1-806-455-1456 or 1-806-455-1225.

TULIA

An evening with Santa in Toyland will be from 5:30-8 tonight at the Senior Citizens Center. A meal will be served for $5 a plate. There will be free games, face painting, a hayride with caroling for all children and a storytime with Georgia Morgan.